1947 Philippine Senate election

1947 Philippine Senate election

← 1946 November 11, 1947 (1947-11-11) 1949 →

8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate of the Philippines
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader José Avelino Carlos P. Garcia
Party Liberal Nacionalista
Seats before 11 (2 up) 12 (6 up)
Seats won 6 2
Seats after 15 8
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 4
Popular vote 12,288,616 10,114,453
Percentage 54.72 45.04
Swing Increase 7.46 Increase 4.23

Senate President before election

José Avelino
Liberal

Elected Senate President

José Avelino
Liberal

Elections for the Senate of the Philippines were held on November 11, 1947, with eight of the 24 seats in the Senate being contested. These eight seats were elected regularly; the winners were eligible to serve six-year terms from December 30, 1947, until December 30, 1953. Gubernatorial and local elections were held on the same date.